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An onion (Allium cepa L., from Latin cepa meaning "onion"), also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. The shallot is a botanical variety of the onion which was classified as a separate species until 2011.
A 1999 pilot trial found an onion extract gel less effective than the petrolatum. [4] A 2002 study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery examined the effectiveness of Mederma on hypertrophic scars on rabbit ears. It found no significant reduction in the size, height, or inflammation of scars.
Indians LOVE onions; we add them as bases to gravies, as a topping for chaats, as ingredients for salads, and even as condiments with our meals. But did you know these amazing benefits of onions?
Topical crude onion juice from Australian brown onion was used in a 2002 study to regrow hair in bald people. [63] A small 2002 study demonstrated that treatment twice daily for six weeks with crude onion juice from Australian brown onion, re-growth hair on alopecia areata (spot baldness) in 86.9% of the 23 participants. [63]
Fisetin (7,3′,4′-flavon-3-ol) is a plant flavonol from the flavonoid group of polyphenols. [1] It occurs in many plants where it serves as a yellow pigment.It is found in many fruits and vegetables, such as strawberries, apples, persimmons, onions, and cucumbers.
Allium ochotense, or the Siberian onion, [3] is a primarily East Asian species of wild onion native to northern Japan, Korea, China, and the Russian Far East, as well as on Attu Island in Alaska. [ 1 ]
An enema of bulb infusion is used for impotence. [31] A decoction of the bulbs is used by the Xhosa people as a laxative, while the Mfengu and Mpondo use ground roasted bulbs for the same purpose. Zulu people use a water extract from the fresh outer scales as a remedy for ascites, infertility, urinary tract infections, back pain, and muscle pains.
Onions, in particular, produce a sulfur product that acts as a lacrimator, or a substance that causes tearing: “This volatile chemical escapes from the damaged onion into the air, and lands in ...